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For Her Andrew

December 21, 2010
By possiblylindsey GOLD, Keller, Texas
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possiblylindsey GOLD, Keller, Texas
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;see? if i liked chris drew, id end up like randy. 5 foot 1 and vegetarian. vegetarians arent men.&quot; -camden<br /> &quot;what are you grinnin&#039; at?&quot; - mr. martinez<br /> &quot;you just cant recreate stupid.&quot; - jacob

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And when I go to sleep tonight,
Ill pray that somewhere
Up above,
God’s holding that little boy’s
Soul up in his arms,
Saying, “shh, Andrew, don’t cry.”
And when I see her crying
In the school desk behind mine,
Ill turn and smile
-
A sad, sweet smile,
One that says I’m sorry,
It’s okay,
I’m here,
And I’m praying,
All in one closed-lipped
Second
-
And I’ll turn back around and
Wipe a tear from my own eye
As the remnant of my smile for her brother
My smile for her Andrew
Remains.

© Rebecca Y., Los Angeles, CA

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possiblylindsey GOLD said...
on Feb. 7 2011 at 7:59 pm
possiblylindsey GOLD, Keller, Texas
12 articles 12 photos 74 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;see? if i liked chris drew, id end up like randy. 5 foot 1 and vegetarian. vegetarians arent men.&quot; -camden<br /> &quot;what are you grinnin&#039; at?&quot; - mr. martinez<br /> &quot;you just cant recreate stupid.&quot; - jacob

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thank you SO much. ive noticed that you comment on  a lot of my work; it really means a lot. feedback like yours is what makes me keep writing, knowing someones getting something out of your efforts (: if you dont mind, check out the rest of my stuff too ? id love to hear what you have to say (:
JustAdmiring said...
on Feb. 6 2011 at 10:38 pm
JustAdmiring, Southlake, Texas
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Favorite Quote:
Life should be lived to its fullest - this is not a test run :)

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Wondeful - Deep - simple _ and i can tell that do not know full context

very heartfelt !